Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
56 Years of Service: Palau, U.S. Mark Civic Action Team Handover
Island Times
·
August 12, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Palau and the United States marked 56 years of partnership Friday during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, as the outgoing Navy Civic Action Team (CAT) 133-32 formally handed over...
Research Matters: Guam CEDDERS creates pathways for possibility
Pacific Daily News
·
For more than 30 years, the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, Guam CEDDERS, has quietly transformed lives across Guam and the region. As one of UOG’s Centers for Excellence,...
Sex offender gets 3 years for unreported travel to Guam, Palau, Philippines
Pacific Daily News
·
A convicted sex offender from Wisconsin on Monday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for failing to report international travel to Palau and the Philippines, in violation of federal sex offender registration laws. Kyle James Derus, 39,...
Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…
IUCN
·
The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...
Chinese diplomacy wields Theravada Buddhism
Le Monde Diplomatique
·
August 26, 2025
Temple of the Golden Mountain, a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand. Under President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been ramping up its use of the Buddhist faith as a tool of international diplomacy, particularly when it...
Pacific Elders call halt to seabed mining
Pacific News Service
·
Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) calls for a halt in seabed mining until “proper regulatory instruments can be put in place,” and recommends a regional expert body be created to provide expert advice to Pacific Island countries. A statement issued by...
Palauan Youth Dive into culture, conservation, and dive certifications
Island Times
·
July 29, 2025
Koror, Palau – July 21-26, 2025, 12 young Palauans earned their PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water certifications through the Palau Pledge Dive Camp, a week-long program combining scuba training with hands-on science and cultural learning....
Study finds how some of Palau’s coral reefs survive high temperatures
Pacific Daily News
·
Some reefs in Palau are proving to be less exposed to heat stress than others because of natural conditions that can help corals survive high temperatures, according to recent study from The Nature Conservancy Micronesia and Polynesia. These...
Renee Sherman honored for Transformative Impact in Palau Classrooms
Island Times
·
August 5, 2025
By: Summer Kennard Koror, Palau – Renee Sherman, a 15-year veteran at Airai Elementary School, has been named the 2025 Palau National Teacher of the Year, honored for her dedication to academic excellence, leadership, and deep commitment to her...
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
·
August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
Hamamatsu-Born Technology Used for Fly Control in Palau; Company Wants to Develop ‘Fruit Fly Forecast’
The Japan News
·
August 3, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Akinori Tsuchiya, who aims to develop a “fruit fly forecast,” points to a monitor. By Kazuya Nakajima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 14:23 JST, August 3, 2025 A technology for quality inspection developed by a Hamamatsu-based...
Preserving Palau’s Songs
Island Times
·
August 1, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — Jim Geselbracht, widely known in Palau as Ngirchoureng, has returned to the islands on a research trip to finalize his second book documenting Palau’s modern music — a sweeping historical record...
PICRC’s Educators-in-Science program empowers educators to teach ocean science
Tia Belau
·
August 1, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in partnership with Palau’s Ministry of Education (MoE), recently hosted its annual Educators-in-Science… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
Sustainserv, Palau ink tech partnership to boost ESG reporting with AI
ESG Dive
·
July 31, 2025
Dive Brief: Sustainable management consulting firm Sustainserv and ESG reporting company Palau announced a partnership last week that aims to boost companies’ corporate sustainability strategies and reporting efforts by leveraging artificial...
PICRC welcomes Ngirailild as the new Administrative Assistant in the Research Department
Island Times
·
July 29, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is pleased to announce the newest addition to its team, Mr. Daniel Bitlaol Ngirailild. Daniel joins the center as the Administrative Assistant in the Research Department, bringing valuable...
Reconsidering military exercises in Palau:
Island Times
·
July 29, 2025
As the U.S. military carries out its Exercise Resolute Force Pacific in Palau, complete with the public display of warplanes like the KC-135 Stratotanker and the F-35 Lightning II, many of us in the community are left asking: What is the real cost...
Pacific must manage expectations on ICJ climate ruling, says experts
Television Niue
·
August 26, 2025
The landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change has set a new global momentum in place, but Pacific SIDS who led the journey must also manage expectations. Key experts in the Pacific Climate...
Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative set for second round: MOFA
Focus Taiwan
·
August 26, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) A government-funded program enabling youths from Taiwan's diplomatic allies to participate in short term training and cross-cultural exchanges in Taiwan will soon begin its second round after the successful completion of its...
UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management
Hawaii Tribune Herald
·
August 25, 2025
The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
America’s counterattack on China’s growing influence in the Pacific islands
WorldNetDaily
·
August 24, 2025
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class James Phelps from Indianapolis, Indiana, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), conducts a dive at the grotto on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oct. 27, 2021. (U.S....